Applying for A Faculty Position in a Teaching-Oriented Institution………………$5.00/$7.00
By Kathleen Piker-King, Edward L. Kain, Keith A. Roberts, and Gregory L. Weiss. This brand new career manual is geared toward the sociologist seeking an academic position in a competitive academic job market. It takes you through the many steps of finding and landing a teaching position: Conceptualization of the job search, credential preparation, construction of an effective curriculum vitae, job application and cover letter, surviving the campus visit, interviewing with the president and academic dean, making an impressive presentation, and the post interview. 39 pp., 2001. Stock #131.A01.
Managing Hostility in the Classroom: A Book of Resources for Teaching………….$14.00/$18.00
Edited by Rebecca Bach and Betsy Lucal. Nearly everything sociologists teach is potentially controversial. This new guide to dealing with hostility in the classroom offers discussions, techniques, and tools for managing this hostility and creating a less hostile environment. Conflict resolution, using humor to diffuse hostility, managing emotional climate within the classroom, balancing personal and sociological narratives, the relationship between religion and hostility, and examining and managing privilege are just a few of the topics discussed within this teaching guide. Conflicts over course material as well as conflicts regarding classroom policies and requirements are also covered. 109 pp., 2002. Stock #227.M02.
Mastering the Job Market with a Graduate Degree in Sociology………………….$6.00/$10.00
By Janet Mancini Billson. This 92-page booklet is an excellent resource for sociologists with graduate degrees who are looking for careers in the field of sociology. The book is divided into five sections: (1) Sociology: A Path to Diverse Careers, (2) The Five Phases of the Job Search, (3) Careers in Academic Settings, (4) Careers in Applied Settings, and (5) Becoming a Professional Sociologist. 96 pp., revised 1996. Stock # 507.M96
New Faculty Discuss Academic Job Searching………………………………………….….$5.00/$7.00
By Shelia R. Cotten, Jammie Price, Shirley Keeton, Russell P.D. Burton, and Janice E. Clifford Wittekind. This useful guide aims to demystify the job search process for sociologists moving into assistant professor positions, while at the same time providing a sociological analysis of this process. The authors detail the process of going on the market, how to find positions, supported documents that are needed to prepare application materials, how to arrange, schedule, and prepare for interviews, what to expect during and after interviews, how to negotiate an offer and the transition process into a new position. Pp. 43, Stock #132.A02.
New Faculty Discuss the First Year as an Assistant Professor……………………….……$5.00/$7.00
By Jammie Price, Shelia R. Cotten, Shirley Keeton, Russell P.D. Burton, and Janice E. Clifford Wittekind. The authors of New Faculty Discuss Academic Job Searching present their experiences of transitioning to assistant professors including settling into a new job, teaching expectations and activities, research expectations and activities, service expectations and activities, summer terms, negotiating multiple responsibilities, job satisfaction, career aspirations and professional development. Pp.34, Stock #133.N02.
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